what did you do to your micra today ?

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New shoes :D
 

skymera

Brutal Honesty
After selling some bits on eBay, clearing a friend's garden and doing random errands for my parents I've earned a pretty penny this week!

Sadly, it all had to be put aside till I get paid but I did spend a sneaky 25pound on a coilpack K11 centre pipe though!

Will be here midweek ready to be fitted early October or even end of this month. Just need to get a new standard backbox and some gaskets.
 

SirChris

Educated Bodger
yes mate, damn pikey,s :mad: and around the gate lol
Know the feeling

Frank just taken most of the stuff round the engine out...Next is to take the gear box and flywheel housing away from the engine.. suggestions? take the shafts out ? or can I avoid that ?
 
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frank

frank

Club Member
Know the feeling

Frank just taken most of the stuff round the engine out...Next is to take the gear box and flywheel housing away from the engine.. suggestions? take the shafts out ? or can I avoid that ?
i always leave the shafts/gearchange/starter in chris, and pull the g/box over a bit, but i have binned the tin sandwich plate behind the flywheel tho
 

SirChris

Educated Bodger
okay so do I remove from the engine attaching to the flywheel housing, or unbolt from gearbox connecting to flywheel housing? figured flywheel housing from engine...stops oil going everywhere?
 

SirChris

Educated Bodger
by the looks of it there is only four bolts conneting the flywheel housing to the engine. there is fly wheel exposed so the bottom cover is not attached.
 
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frank

frank

Club Member
sounds like ed already discarded the plate eh, and yes 4 x 14mm bolts, and 2 x 12mm lower ones if fitted, and the 2 x 14mm rear mount bolts
WADIDT ? cut 2 ribs from a leftover 6x610 belt, for the idler-less waterpump :)

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Guy

Has gone over to the oily side...
Club Member
Sounds like you're making cracking progress Chris. I've just been out assing about with the camera. This is 6 seconds at ISO 100:

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Pity it was so dark I didn't notice how not straight it was :p.
 

SirChris

Educated Bodger
Sounds like you're making cracking progress Chris. I've just been out assing about with the camera. This is 6 seconds at ISO 100:

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Pity it was so dark I didn't notice how not straight it was :p.


Ta mate :) wish I had help tbh! Loving your picture :D Wish mine was as clean as yours!
 
Today I...
attempted to change left front suspension arm, haven't the patience for doing another one, so off to the mechanic with it :/
...am currently 95% finished changing the front brakes, just need to bleed them and do a break in
...am about 75% finished stripping the interior. Going to go black with all the grey plastic, and trying to come up with a plan for the door cards.
 

Belly93

to turbo or new lump :/ hmmm
Sounds like you're making cracking progress Chris. I've just been out assing about with the camera. This is 6 seconds at ISO 100:

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Pity it was so dark I didn't notice how not straight it was :p.
whats with the rings hanging from the rear?
 

skymera

Brutal Honesty
Calculated the offsets for my banded steels, FINALLY!

Fronts: 13x7.5J ET0.5
Rears: 13x8.5J ET-13

Written here, as if in stone to remain forever in time.
 
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frank

frank

Club Member
Calculated the offsets for my banded steels, FINALLY!

Fronts: 13x7.5J ET0.5
Rears: 13x8.5J ET-13

Written here, as if in stone to remain forever in time.
i make it 13.5 :D
WDIDT ? removed the remains of the vibration isolator bush,s from the rear of the engine cradle (the nylon insert had disappeared !) and fitted some
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more substantial ones :)
 
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frank

frank

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i make it 13.5 :D
WDIDT ? removed the remains of the vibration isolator bush,s from the rear of the engine cradle (the nylon insert had disappeared !) and fitted some more substantial ones :)
WOW ! I cant believe the difference that has made, its a different car lol :)
 
Remember to show us what you come up with, particularly if it's light weight!

I've no idea at atm what I want to do. I like the lightweight idea, but until i get a second car, i have to have it somewhat comfortable when i have passengers.
I'm stripping it to find any rusted through places, but also to save some money getting the sills replaced.
I should have been able to get everything finished today, but have been bedridden with a horrible cold. Feeling much better now, and should be able to finish tomorrow.
 

skymera

Brutal Honesty
Fitted white LEDs behind the dials. Blue were nice but made important speeds hard to see.
Also fitted blue LEDs to the indicators on the dials so they have nice blue arrows :D

And I noticed the I do have a space for a fuel light but the bulb and bulb carrier is missing!
 

hoopdub

Club Member (Trial)
Fitted white LEDs behind the dials. Blue were nice but made important speeds hard to see.
Also fitted blue LEDs to the indicators on the dials so they have nice blue arrows :D

And I noticed the I do have a space for a fuel light but the bulb and bulb carrier is missing!

they all have the space for the fuel low light, but not many have the sensor on the fuel pump, high spec only :D
 
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